Black Walnut, Black Cherry, Hickory, Red Oak and White Oak  trees were planted over 40 years ago on the Khatib Tree Farm in Northwestern Illinois. In 2021 it was time to harvest selected trees and mill them into lumber with our Norwood HD 38 wood mill. We stack the wood and stickered them to let them air dry for 1 ½ to 3 years. Each inch of thickness takes one year to air dry. Based on the thickness of the boards we waited until the moisture level was 12% or less.[AK1] Once they are air dried, we select each board carefully to design the cutting boards.

Ordering

To place an order, we will work with you on the design, the dimensions of the project, choice of wood species. We require a 50% non-refundable down payment and you will be placed on the waiting list on a first come first serve basis. Once we begin your project, we will notify you of a time frame which usually is 4 to 6 weeks from the start of the project. We will be in touch throughout the entire process.

Our Process

Plant, Prune, Choose, Harvest, Mill, Sticker, Air Dry, Cut, Rip, Joint, Plane, Design, Cut, Sand, Glue, Sand, Mineral Oil, Wax, Package & Deliver

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 [AK1]End grain cutting boards